Deaths by Force on December 27

Deaths by Force (409)

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Thomas Carpenter

Male, age 31 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Dec 27, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the winter of 1973, on December 27th, Colorado State Trooper Thomas Carpenter, a 31-year-old white male, was on duty in Denver. A husband and father to three young children, Carpenter was a former U.S. Marine who had joined the Colorado State Patrol in…

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Marita Nieves

Female, age 18 · New York City, New York

Killed Dec 27, 1973 · 53 years ago

Maria Emerita Rosado Nieves, sometimes reported as Marita Rosado Nieves, was an 18-year-old Hispanic/Latina woman who had been living in Manhattan when her life ended in the winter of 1973. For years, her name sat among the unanswered questions of the era, a…

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Robert W. Dooley

Male, age 68 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 27, 1972 · 54 years ago

On a cold Detroit evening in December of 1972, a dedicated police officer named Robert W. Dooley, a white male, found his life irrevocably altered. While on a stakeout with his partner, Officer Robert Bradford, they confronted three men who were wanted for a…

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Conrad Birney

Male, age 40 · Alexandra, Virginia

Killed Dec 27, 1972 · 54 years ago

On a cold December day in 1972, the city of Alexandria, Virginia, lost a dedicated public servant. Conrad Lee Birney, a 40-year-old white male, had spent 17 years with the Alexandria Police Department, rising to the rank of detective. On December 27th, while…

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Margaret Sheeler

Female, age 20 · London, Ontario

Killed Dec 27, 1963 · 63 years ago

Margaret Sheeler, a 20-year-old White/Caucasian woman, was living with her husband, Philip Sheeler, at 21 Bridle Path in London, Ontario, when she disappeared during the final days of 1963. London Police Service records list her date of death as December 28…

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Malachi Thomas Thacker

Male, age 36 · Danville, Arkansas

Killed Dec 27, 1929 · 97 years ago

In the winter of 1929, a man named Malachi Thomas Thacker, a 36-year-old male, had just embarked on a new chapter in his life. On the afternoon of December 27th, he was appointed as a Special Deputy. This new role was in addition to his regular duties as a…

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Luther Henderson

Male, age 22 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Dec 27, 1910 · 116 years ago

Luther B. Henderson, a 22-year-old officer with the Jacksonville Police Department, tragically lost his life on December 27, 1910. Officer Henderson had only been with the department for two weeks when he and his partner interrupted a burglary in progress at…

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William G. Jones

Male, age 38 · Cherryvale, Kansas

Killed Dec 27, 1903 · 123 years ago

In the fading light of a late December afternoon in 1903, a pall of violence descended upon the small town of Cherryvale, Kansas. William G. Jones, a 38-year-old Caucasian male, served the community as its City Marshal. Originally from Kentucky, where he had…

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Andre Allen

Male, age 40 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 27, 2022 · 4 years ago

Andre Allen, aged 40, tragically passed away on December 27, 2022, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of significant investigation and public interest. According to available sources, Andre Allen was found…

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Adrian Tolentino Talens

Male, age 22 · North-richland-hills, Texas

Killed Dec 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

Adrian Tolentino Talens, a 22-year-old male from North Richland Hills, TX, tragically passed away on December 27, 2020. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of extensive investigation. Adrian's death was a result of a violent incident…

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Jose Cuauhtemoc Arroyo Jr.

Male, age 40 · Lancaster, California

Killed Dec 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jose Cuauhtemoc Arroyo Jr. was 40 years old when he died on Sunday, December 27, 2020, in Lancaster. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after being stabbed near 1259 W. Avenue H 14. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

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John Daniel Tadlock

Male, age 69 · Iola, Kansas

Killed Dec 27, 2018 · 8 years ago

John Daniel Tadlock, aged 69, was found dead on December 27, 2018, in his home located at 114 S. Kentucky Street in Iola, Kansas. He was discovered alongside his daughter, 36-year-old Molly Wilson. Both victims had suffered fatal gunshot wounds. The Iola…

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Jose Mejia Diaz

Male, age 22 · San-jose, California

Killed Dec 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jose V. Mejia Diaz, a 22-year-old resident of San Jose, California, tragically lost his life on the night of December 27, 2017. Diaz was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred around 9 p.m. on the 2500 block of Van Winkle Lane in East San Jose.…

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Martin Silva

Male, age 25 · Gardena, California

Killed Dec 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

Martin Guzman Silva Jr., a 25-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on December 27, 2017, in the Harbor Gateway area of Gardena, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Martin was fatally shot, marking a devastating end to…

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Akeem Williams

Male, age 25 · Washington, North Carolina

Killed Dec 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Akeem Williams, a 25-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 27, 2015, in Washington, North Carolina. The incident occurred at the corner of Gladden and 7th Streets, where Williams was shot following an argument with 19-year-old…

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Michael Brown

Male, age 44 · Clairton, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Clairton, Pennsylvania, the holiday season of 2015 was tragically interrupted for the family of Michael Brown. A 44-year-old male resident of the Century Townhomes, Brown was found deceased in his home on a Sunday afternoon in late…

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Jason Adam Willis

Male, age 34 · Russell-springs, Kentucky

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 27, 2014, a verbal dispute between neighbors in Russell Springs, Kentucky, ended in the tragic death of 34-year-old Jason Adam Willis. The incident occurred at Willis's residence on Kentucky Highway 92. Following the…

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Roger Chandler

Male, age 57 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, a violent act shattered the holiday season in Kansas City, Missouri, leaving a family to mourn and a community unsettled. On the afternoon of Saturday, December 27th, 57-year-old Roger L. Chandler, a male resident of the city, was…

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Isiah Willis Stinson

Male, age 24 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Isiah Willis Stinson, a 24-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on December 27, 2014. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Stinson was fatally shot in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood. The incident occurred…

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Ivan Munoz

Male, age 24 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

Ivan Munoz was 24 years old when he died on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009, in West Covina, in the San Gabriel Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds, and his body was found in a car at a 7-Eleven store at 2887 E.…

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Gina Brenes

Female, age 24 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 27, 2004 · 22 years ago

Gina Brenes was 24 years old when she died on Monday, Dec. 27, 2004, in Boyle Heights. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 329 N. Indiana St. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

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Ai Shan Guo

Female, age 66 · Alhambra, California

Killed Dec 27, 2003 · 23 years ago

Ai Shan Guo, a 66-year-old Asian female, tragically lost her life on December 27, 2003, in Alhambra, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, she was fatally shot, marking a somber end to her life. The incident occurred on a…

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Antonio Perez

Male, age 20 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 27, 2003 · 23 years ago

Antonio Perez, a 20-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on December 27, 2003. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and deeply unsettling for the local community. Antonio was found deceased in a manner…

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Lindomar Gomez

Male, age 24 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 27, 2002 · 24 years ago

On Dec. 27, 2002, 24-year-old Lindomar Gomez of Los Angeles died after being strangled, according to The Los Angeles Times Homicide Report. The entry records the date of death Gomez’s age his Latino ethnicity and sex, the manner of death and lists the…

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Ron Barman

Male, age 46 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 27, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 27, 1989, a robbery at a Short Stop convenience store at 48th Street and Broadway in Phoenix, Arizona, turned deadly. Ron Barman, a 46-year-old male store clerk, was shot and killed during the commission of the crime. A…

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